Push past / pass-by shot
How to prompt a push past / pass-by shot in AI video
Glide forward past a foreground object into the space beyond. To get it, describe your scene first, then add the recipe below as its own sentence. It names the move, its speed, what stays fixed and how the shot ends.
Best for: Layered depth — using a foreground wipe to reveal a new plane.
The recipe
push past. Movement: move forward past a visible foreground object, edge or opening. Speed: smooth forward glide. Framing: let the foreground pass close to the lens while the space beyond becomes clearer. End: arrive inside or beyond the foreground layer.
How to prompt a push past / pass-by shot in AI video
- 01
Describe the shot
Write one or two sentences for the subject, setting and light before any camera language.
- 02
Add the push past / pass-by shot recipe
Append the recipe as its own sentence: "Camera: push past. Movement: move forward past a visible foreground object, edge or opening. Speed: smooth forward glide. Framing: let the foreground pass close to the lens while the space beyond becomes clearer. End: arrive inside or beyond the foreground layer."
- 03
Keep one move per shot
Remove any other camera instructions so the model commits to a single, readable move.
- 04
Generate and review the ending
Check the final frame matches the End line. If the move drifts, shorten the clip or restate what must stay fixed.
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